List of mayors of Trieste


The Mayor of Trieste is an elected politician who, along with the Trieste's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Trieste in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, the biggest city of the region. The current Mayor is Roberto Dipiazza from Forza Italia, who took office on 20 June 2016.

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Trieste is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Trieste, who also elect the members of the City Council, controlling the Mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The Mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1993 the Mayor is elected directly by Trieste's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

Italian Republic (since 1949)

City Council election (1949-1993)

From 1949 to 1993, the Mayor of Trieste was elected by the City's Council.
MayorTerm startTerm endParty
1Gianni Bartoli19491957Christian Democracy
2Mario Franzil19581967Christian Democracy
3Marcello Spaccini19671978Christian Democracy
Manlio Cecovini19781983List for Trieste
Deo Rossi19831983List for Trieste
6Franco Richetti19831986Christian Democracy
Arduino Agnelli19861986Italian Socialist Party
Giulio Staffieri19861988List for Trieste
Franco Richetti14 October 198826 November 1991Christian Democracy
Giulio Staffieri12 August 19929 June 1993List for Trieste

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Trieste is chosen by direct election.